2-Day Gyeongju Customizable Tour

Gyeongju East attraction either or Mt. Namsan ( trail )

• Yangdong Folk Village

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Gyeongju Yangdong Folk Village is Korea’s largest traditional village, showcasing the traditional culture of the Joseon Dynasty and the beautiful natural surroundings. Thanks to its many cultural heritages, including treasures, national treasures, and folklore materials, the entire village has been designated as a cultural heritage site. Many people have visited this village to see its wealth of cultural heritages and scenic surroundings. Charles, Prince of Wales, visited this village in 1993. Seolchangsan Mountain and its four spines of mountains can be seen beyond the village. Approximately 160 old houses and 500-year-old thatched-roof cottages are nestled within the valley. Fifty-four of these homes, are over 200 years old and have been excellently preserved in their original state, offering a rare opportunity to view a variety of unique Korean traditional houses in person.

• Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, Gyeongju

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  The Oksan Seowon is a seowon (a private educational institution in Korea that functioned as both an academy and a Confucian shrine) Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). The Oksan Seowon was built in a beautiful setting in deep wood on the banks of a stream that cuts through a beautiful rock formation. The seowon is next to a small cascade in the stream that lends credence to the unwritten rule that a seowon must be built in a beautiful natural setting. The seowon, typical of all private academies, has two main buildings, one for teaching and one for ceremonies. Here at the Oksan Seowon, the building for teaching is called the Guindang, meaning “the building for the search of humaneness.” Humaneness (仁, in) is the heart of Confucianism. The Oksan Seowon has been designated included in the UNESCO inscription of the Yangdong traditional villages in 2010.

• Bomun Lake

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Bomun Tourist Complex is the international tourist district of Gyeongju. This tourist district is formed with Bomunho Lake at its center, located about 10 kilometers east of downtown Gyeongju. The area spans approximately 8,000 km², and contains an international-scale luxurious hotel, family-friendly condos, golf range, and pleasant walking passages that are designed to suit the diverse needs of tourists. The tourist complex attracts crowds of visitors in April, when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The sight of cherry blossoms around Bomunho Lake and Bulguksa Temple are popular even among domestic travelers.

• Golgulsa Temple

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  Golgulsa Temple (Chinese: 骨窟寺, Pronounced “Gol-gul-sa”) was established on Mt. Hamwolsan, along with Girimsa, by Master Gwangyu and his retinue who came to Korea from India about 1,500 years ago. Golgulsa Temple is the oldest grotto temple in Korea, emulating those in India. located at the foot of Hamwolsan Mountain, Golgulsa Temple houses twelve caves in a tall cliff, with a rock-carved statue of Buddha sitting at the highest point. The temple runs Templestay programs 365 days a year, and it is possible to stay for a month or even longer. Learning unique experiences at Golgulsa Temple Sunmudo is a form of moving meditation and martial art. It emphasizes the harmony of body and mind through observing one's breathing. It is a traditional Korean Buddhist martial art that traces its origins back over 1,000 years.

• Tomb of King Munmu

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  A little rocky islet approximately 200 meters from the shore at Bonggil-ri is the Tomb of King Munmu (AD 661-681), who unified the three kingdoms and became the 30th ruler of the Silla Kingdom. The king gave specific instructions to be buried in the East Sea after his death so that he would become a dragon and protect Silla from foreign invaders. The rocky island, about 200 meters in circumference, is divided by a cross-shaped waterway, forming a pool at the center, at the bottom of which is a granite stone 3.6 meters long, 2.9 meters wide, and 0.9 meters thick. Legend has it that the remains of King Munmu’s cremated body are buried under this rock. Historians still debate whether the ashes of King Munmu were scattered or stored in an urn and placed under the rock.

• Gampo Port and Gampo Ocean Park Walk

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  There are so many enjoyable things to do in Gampohang Port. You can be happy with a plate of raw flounder, sit on a bench in the new marine park near the seawall of Gampohang and wonder where the end of the sea would be, and also take a photo of ‘Haegukgil road’ in Gampo Kkakji Trail or the scenery of thrashing waves in the sea wind here and there from the village.

• Columnar Jointing Observation Deck

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Jusangjeolli Cliff of Gangdong Hwaam Village is a columnar rock formation with cross-sections in hexagonal or triangular shapes. The jusangjeolli at the shore of Hwaam Maeul Village was created by basalt lava that erupted in the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era about 20 million years ago. The columnar basalt formations were created as the lava cooled and shrank into cracks. The rocks look like wood stacked horizontally or vertically en masse. The length of the columns average around 20 meters and diagonally are about 50 centimeters at the longest cross-section. Of the columnar lava formations on the East Coast, the Jusangjeolli in Hwaam is the oldest, so it is academically invaluable. Shaped in various angles, the rocks also offer a great landscape for sightseeing.

• Eupcheonhang Port

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Mural Painting of Mural Village in Eupcheon Port, Gyeongju. It is suitable for viewing the high sky and the wide open blue sea. It is also a suitable season to escape from the same daily life and see the cool air and panoramic views. Why don't you walk along the streets of Jusangjeolli, where the sound of the waves seems to be ringing in your ears just by listening to the name of the mural village and the town of Eupcheon Port that harmonized with the sea of ​​Gyeongju? - Recommend walk course - Eupcheon Port - Padangsori Road in Jusangjeolli observaroty

• Namsan Mountain

  6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  ( optional hiking itinerary ) Namsan Mountain is a veritable open-air museum, with 100 temple sites, 80 stone Buddha statues, and 60 stone pagodas scattered across the mountainside. Topographically, it features nearly 40 valleys and is divided into the Southwest Mountain, a sacred place during the Silla period, and the Southeast Mountain, where many Buddhas can be found around the valleys. Namsan Mountain is also famous for its scenic landscapes in addition to its cultural heritage. Numerous valleys, unique rock formations, and beautiful trails are abundant throughout the area. Many tourists say, “You cannot say that you know Gyeongju without hiking up Namsan Mountain.” Namsan Mountain is a place where the scenic nature and long history of the Silla Kingdom coexist, and also where the aesthetic consciousness and religious traditions of the Silla people evolved into the art form it is today.